On April 26, young police officers in Smolensk swore allegiance to the Motherland and its citizens. They vowed to fulfill their official duties with dignity.
Twelve students of the vocational training center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Smolensk region in a solemn atmosphere pronounced the words of the Oath. The ceremony took place at the Museum of the History of the Smolensk Police.
After taking the Oath, the police laid flowers at the Memorial to the Soldiers of Law and Order who died in the line of duty.
Eight young men and four young women spoke the words of the oath. In the law “On service in the internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation”, in article 28, the text of the oath for employees who first entered the service in the internal affairs bodies is the same for all regions of the country:
“I, (surname, name, patronymic), entering the service of the internal affairs bodies, solemnly swear allegiance to the Russian Federation and its people!
When exercising the powers of an employee of the internal affairs bodies, I swear: to respect and protect the rights and freedoms of man and citizen, to sacredly observe the Constitution of the Russian Federation and federal laws; be courageous, honest and vigilant, do not spare your strength in the fight against crime; to fulfill with dignity my official duty and the duties assigned to me to ensure security, legality and law and order, to keep state and official secrets.
I serve Russia, I serve the Law! “
By the way, the forms with the text of the Oath, signed by employees, are transferred to the appropriate personnel departments and attached to the personal files of employees.